Have your say: The deputy leaders' debate

Eddy Privitera

Dec 17th 2012, 20:07

We have just seen confirmation that Norman Vella of WE together with TVM are just GATE-KEEPERS for GonziPN, i the way Norman Vella did his utmost to prevent Dr. Franco Debono from exposing his arguments without unnecessary interruptions ! More reason why national broadcasting needs radical overhaul. TVM sar TAL-MISTHIJA !

E Bonnici

Dec 17th 2012, 17:07

When reading the comments below, it annoys me to see PL supporters called as Lejburisti, or the PL referred to as Lejber.
Not because I am against the Maltese language, far from it. On the contrary, what I find disgusting is the utter arrogance of some who by making use of our language imply that the PL is lowly and cheap.
Funnily enough, none of the PL supporters call the PN otherwise.

pat muscat

Dec 17th 2012, 15:07

Heqq, la Anglu m'ghandux lil Peppi -ir-referee newtrali- jikkowcjah, mhux bil- fors li Simon jidher ehfef u znell u jaf min fejn ghandu jiskappa?
Kif jista 'moderatur', jikkowcja lil aversarji ta wiehed mill- kelliema; jaghmilha ta medjatur fi trouble ta bejn deputat u GonziPN , u fl-istess nifs jipprova jghid li hu newtali? Oggettiv Peppi mhux, ghax l-lealta tieghu lejn iGonzPN qeghda biss

C Muscat

Dec 17th 2012, 01:44

Qed jipprovaw jaljenawna pero cert li l-vot malti ser jaghti maggoranza laburista; smajtuh il-simon jghid li l-ministri u membri parlamentari l-uniku test u dak ta l-elezzjoni; jigifieri meta intuhom il-vot jaghmlu li jridu l-aktar ma nergghux nivvotawlom.
qabzitlek din dott!!

Franco Mercieca

Dec 16th 2012, 23:20

Simon came out as a very arrogant and patronising politician. Honestly I was expecting some degree of humility. I don't see him as a future PN leader.

Steve Zammit

Dec 16th 2012, 22:36

Anglu was not convincing and has no substance.

Possibly is this what PL has the best to offer?

Carl Vassallo

Dec 16th 2012, 20:39

Huwa tajjeb li jkun hemm bidla fil pajjiz ghax tghamel gid, izda x hin tibda tisma lil Dr.Anglu Farrugia jitkellem tibda tinkwieta l' ghaliex ma kienx jaf x inhu jghid, kontradizzjoni wara l-ohra. Sabiex jinzel dan il-gvern nemmen li jrid ikun hemm oppozijzzjoni b'ideat cari ghax inkella ha nibqaw sejrin dritt ghall gol hajt.

Joe Micallef

Dec 16th 2012, 19:48

Fuq xejn il PN jaghmlu fuss kbir u barra min hekk meta jaqblilhom igibu kollox fuq il PBS. M'ghamlux fuss fuq ta Marthese Portelli li kkonfermat li kien il PN li baghat dawk il fuljetti mal poplu tac civil. Ghaliex Peppi ma jaghmilx programm fuqha? Issa gabu lis salvatur Simon ha jsalvahom ?

Angelo Vassallo

Dec 16th 2012, 18:36

@ EDDIE privitera

Kieku Anglu ma bezax kien imur nhar il-Gimgha u mhux il-bierah.

From what you wrote earlier EDDIE you are confirming that the Water tariffs WILL NOT GO DOWN.

EDDIE naccertak li jekk lil Simon NEFHUH, franco debono (l-irrevlevanti) NEFFAH LILU NNIFSU, tant li issa sploda u imploda ukoll.

Carmel Camilleri

Dec 16th 2012, 16:13

Well done Simon you outclassed and outshined Anglu in any way. Now we all know why labour was reluctant to put him forward.

Joseph Mifsud

Dec 16th 2012, 16:00

I only saw ten minutes of the debate, it seems that there was an agreement on what they were going to speak on because they prepared documents and newspaper cuttings to show us. The debate was boring hadn't it been for the clown dancing in the middle.

Joseph Galea

Dec 16th 2012, 15:09

Qed nitkellem bhala Laburist u mhux bhala ex pl jew ex pn bhal m' hawn minn jikteb!

Min jghid li Dr. Farrugia il-bierah mar tajjeb fuq Xarabank veru ma jafx x qieghed jghid. Ahjar il-PL joqghod sebgha mitt ghajn lil min jibghat jirraprezentah!

Min naha l-ohra spikkat ukoll l-arroganza ta' Dr Busutill. Qisu l-PN ghamel kollox tajjeb!

Mr Alan Zahra

Dec 16th 2012, 14:54

Anglu interpreted the Corruption Perception Index the other way round. He repeatedly mentioned Malta is more corrupt than Colombia and Zambia. Clearly misinterpreting the actual statistics he had at hand. He can’t even get the basics right, let alone lead the country when in government.

CPI: Malta ranks at 43, Zambia at 88 and Colombia at 94
http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2012/results/

Rita Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 14:35

Bir rispett kollu Simon, inti m ghandekx Magic Wand bhal Joey :))

Victor Vella

Dec 16th 2012, 14:18

Busuttil turns out to be in Italian language: 2 6 1 0. Grande O.

Benigno Saliba

Dec 16th 2012, 14:11

Of these hundreds of comments, only Mohab Fahmi's makes sense. Our political parties spend too much time at each other's throats rather than putting forward concrete and fruitful proposals for our country

Maria Mangion

Dec 16th 2012, 13:40

Ghalkemm Anglu m'ghandux parola facile daqs kemm ghandu qalbu tajba, jidher car li din il pantomina kienu ilhom jipreparawwa tal klikka. Ftit coaching l'hawn u xi messa in xena l' hemm u PEPPI jidderegi, il poplu kiber Pepp u jhares lil hemm mill makeup li jkollok fuq wiccek.

Joe Borg (Senior)

Dec 16th 2012, 13:26

Arroganza fl-aqwa taghha!!
Mela Simon Busuttil beda jghajjar lil Anglu hmar fuq il-kas ta xiri tal-voti meta anqas kien jaf li Anglu kien rebah l-appell li turi korruzzjoni ta xiri ta voti min esponenti ewlenin li jirbhu tenders tal-Gvern!
L-aqwa imma kienet li-Peppi flok saqsa lil-Simon x'ha jaghmel fuq din, irribatta lil Anglu billi jghidlu fejn jithol il-PN fiha din!!!

Mr albert xuereb

Dec 16th 2012, 13:23

ex pn xejn mu ser jinbidel mil arrroganza ta lahhar hames snin bil wicc tal hniena ta simon busuttil.

Ronnie Callus

Dec 16th 2012, 13:17

Dr.Busuttil has lost the credibilitry with the hunters and bird trappers as well Dr.Gonzi who gave in writing to workers of Air Malta, Drydocks, Go and so on that they should rest their minds that they are not going to loose their jobs. They exactly know what happened to them and their families.One bite is more than enough.

tonio grima

Dec 16th 2012, 13:08

What was supposed to be a debate between two elite politicians turned out to be a clash between the class act that is Dr Busuttil and the unprepared amateur that is Dr Farrugia.No contest!!

George Azzopardi

Dec 16th 2012, 12:53

Part 2
Gonzi voted against divorce referendum which was also proposed by Gonzi himself! A.Sant was against EU referendum and infact did not vote in the referendum since he always stated that entering EU should be reflected by the result in the election! Moreover EFA also did not tie referendum with entering EU since he went for polls and as a result of Election victory then enterd Malta in EU!!

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 16th 2012, 12:51

OK , NO HARD FEELINGS
Simon Busuttil is The Best and Worst of the PN !!

Joanna Mifsud

Dec 16th 2012, 12:43

Mela fuq PBS, il-gimgha wara Xarabank!!

EXTRAORDINARY NEWS!!

Ghax Xarabank thassar!!

INCREDIBLI, ANQAS META WAQA lL-GVERN MA GHAMLU DAQSEKK FUSS!!!

DAN HUWA IX-XANDIR TAL-ISTAT!!! XANDIR TA GONZIPN!!

W. Cassar

Dec 16th 2012, 12:40

Simon is Pro divorce! FACT

Where are all the Nationalists that say the PN is a Christian party with Christian conservative values? They were trumpeting this stance when Tonio Borg was being grilled in the EU.

Is it now ok to have a deputy that believes in divorce? When the party was or really still is against it?

Mary Ann Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 12:37

Not sure not to comment on....the Friday (no-show by Anglu) or the Dissett one the previous Saturday......oh that was also another no-show by Anglu. Anglu hides while Frankie Tabone shows. Why should Simon debate with a political irrelevant?

carmel cassar

Dec 16th 2012, 12:33

lots of money way lost and won yesterday,betting who will be the first to say something that makes sense in the next 5 minutes but they remained draw, nothing came out from both of them. I remaim lost.

Sera Cutajar

Dec 16th 2012, 12:32

Simon yesterday clearly shown that instead of being PN's new face he is just as arrogant as the rest of them - calling court decisions HMERIJIET is a clear example. Change on the outside, continuity on the inside!

James Camilleri

Dec 16th 2012, 12:12

To be quite honest both deputy leaders did not impress me much. However in spite of the hype in favour of Simon Busuttil by diehard nationalists who cannot accept criticism, in my opinion Dr Farrugia scored more points (if anyone cares to be balanced). Dr Busuttil came out of the debate as a totally wet blanket. He might be very intelligent but does not have what it takes to make a good leader.

G. Ellul

Dec 16th 2012, 11:59

Simon is the perfect image of what has dominated the PN scene for the last 5 years: arrogance!

Saviour Cachia

Dec 16th 2012, 11:53

Il-PL li jidher b'cans li jirbah, diga' qed ibassru kemm se jdum, kemm mhux se jkollu Ministri kapaci, kemm se jqabbad konsulenti. Vera nazzjonalisti sfeggati, jinsew it-travu f'ghajnejhom. Aghtu cans l-elettorat jaghzel u jekk imur ghall-bidla naraw. Dik hi d-demokrazija, ma nahsibx li Joseph se jirdoppja d-dejn nazzjonali, Gonzi nafu zgur li tellghu 4,000,000,000 euro!

Mohabf Fahmi

Dec 16th 2012, 11:45

I am not Maltese but i have been living here for over 20 years. I have seen both parties govern. We must accept that a bit of corruption, a bit of greed, a bit of double entendre', are facts of political life. However i have never seen a country that wastes so much negative energy criticizing one another rather than channel that energy positively towards improving this beautiful country

Emmanuel Ebejer

Dec 16th 2012, 11:45

From what I'm reading here, it really puzzles me , how can so many people watch this kind of blabbering on a Saturday night? Come to think of it, how can anyone watch it at all? No wonder I don't watch any of the local TV stations!

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 16th 2012, 11:43

On divorce, Dr Busuttil said he voted in favour !!
Dear Simon Busuttil IF the divorce was a vote of no confidence
You wold have voted in favor of divorce ??

John Cassar

Dec 16th 2012, 11:42

Simon won this round. Anglu either had an off day or is just not up to it. Not only did Simon shrug off Anglu's constant interruptions but he pressed him into two big slips - no water tarifs reductions and on VAT. That said it's still early days...

mary borg

Dec 16th 2012, 11:40

What happened? They both seem angry.....in fact their faces turned red!! Why do we give politics so much importance? Does it have to be our topic first thing in the morning? Don't you have anything better to keep yourself occupied with?

George Azzopardi

Dec 16th 2012, 11:27

Part 1
Clearly biased Peppi confronted Dr.Farrugia about the referendum asking why he is critisizing Gonzi for voting against Divorce referendum when he voted in election against people's will back when the EU referendum passed! May I remind Peppi and everyone that EU referendum was proposed by PN whilst A.Sant was always against the referendum and wanted the EU decision to be taken by Elections.

Rita Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 11:18

Anglu, ahjar mort go xi presepju ghax kont taqta figura ahjar

Kenneth Azzopardi

Dec 16th 2012, 11:10

The important question to Dr Busuttil would be is he interested to effect any changes in our judiciary system as advised by Dr Giovanni Bonello in todays newspaper or would he vote against any such changes because of his conscious and has already been repeated by the outgoing prime minister?

M. Zammit

Dec 16th 2012, 11:09

I always regret wasting time watching Xarabank and more so yesterday.

PN has become a cancerous growth and PL has nothing to offer! I shall be voting Franco Debono into office even if he doesn't put his nomination for election and I hope others will do the same to show we are fed up with being taken for a ride by everyone!

Kenneth Azzopardi

Dec 16th 2012, 11:08

The important question to Dr Busuttil would be is he interested to effect any changes in our judiciary system as advised by Dr Giovanni Bonello in todays newspaper or would he vote against any such changes because of his conscious and has already been repeated by the outgoing prime minister?

Alfred Dimech

Dec 16th 2012, 11:03

Carmel Cacopardo: The only one highlighting the real problems and pitching realistic solutions. Very well done Carmel and shame on PBS for not giving him more screen time.

Simon Busuttil: I want to like you, but you're too much of a yes man at times. Why not be more frank regarding the problems in the country and the party, rather than attack the LP?

Anglu Farrugia: LOL.

gaetano attard

Dec 16th 2012, 10:55

tal-WE se jissettjaw diskussjoni bejn simon u franco? dawn jiftahru li ikunu fuq il-post malli tigri l-istorja, nhar it-tnejn kienu fuq il-post meta franco waqqa il-gvern ? kief ma qaghlu xejn ? tajt li kieku gara il-kontra u waqa il-gvern laburista kienu jaghmlu proggramm fuq il-haga.

g.attard.

G Pace

Dec 16th 2012, 10:49

Shame on you Dr busuttil.kont inhares lejk bhala l persuna li forsi terga tigbidni lejn il partit li xi darba kont nappartjeni u hdimt al partit fl ar zminijit.izda ddizzapuntajtni bl arroganza li tkellimt bih,fejn waqajt livell baxx .ex pn

j brincat

Dec 16th 2012, 10:47

One wonders why Simon Says did not utter a single word about the greatest crisis of the week - i.e. when GonziPN was toppled on Monday after a vote of no confidence which he himself chose to link with the Budget.

(jb)

Victor Zammit

Dec 16th 2012, 10:45

A 3-men debate. How many minutes did the moderator take at the expense of the politicians? At times I wondered who the moderator was. What a far cry from the recent Obama-Romney debates where the moderator was conspicuous by a few short relevant questions and his silence.

Frans Aguis

Dec 16th 2012, 10:44

The nationalist elves out in force to try to spin yesterday as a Simon win.Had to go watch it for myself.Truth is your wonder boy Simon could only regurgitate talking points.Same old stuff with a new younger face.PN cllique wanted a token boy to do their bidding and they have found just that.

W. Cassar

Dec 16th 2012, 10:30

I didn't watch the debate as I kind of knew it would not be a balanced affair like all WE's programmes. However I wonder if they mentioned the ACTA agreement that Simon signed ?

Apparently on the night it was Carmel Cacopardo who was the most convincing, its a pity the electoral system had been changed in the last election to put AD at a disadvantage.... Malta needs a 3rd strong party !!

Adrian E. Camilleri

Dec 16th 2012, 10:16

Watching yesterday's special presentation of the popular Xarabank could only have cleared the air for those who are still undecided as to which political party they should vote for come 9 March 2013. Dr. Farrugia was ridiculed throughout. He was simply and truly thrashed to the ground. No wonder his PL had been attempting to keep one of its deputiy leaders away from facing his opposite number. O!

Victor Pulis

Dec 16th 2012, 10:14

Two things stand out in the debate. The revelation that water tariffs will not go down after having heard thePL promise to lower them. And Anglu Farrugia being caught on the wrong foot by Peppi about the tax ceiling for minimum wage earners.''we'll make a regulation to address this'' was Anglu's improvised answer. Not very convincing at all.

Joseph Camilleri

Dec 16th 2012, 10:10

Anglu Farrugia should be ashamed!! He wants to be in power, and doesn't know how to read basic statistics!!! Labour in government... oh God help us!!

http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2012/results/

Check this link!

PS: Is was during their glory days in power when Malta ranked with the African countries when coming to corruption... When Malta was one with Libya! SHAME ON LABOUR!

Charles Vella

Dec 16th 2012, 10:03

My Say: Anglu Farrugia, with all those sarcastic smiles showed the whole nation how fake HE, and LABOUR is!! His advisors told him to keep on smiling, no matter what. He acted like the wolves in the USA, and I hated it from A - Z!! I cannot vote for a FAKE party! Apart from that, how can one vote for something they have no idea of what they will be in for?! This is crazy!

Kurt Magro

Dec 16th 2012, 10:02

Lejber Pudini ... AGAIN !

Mr Emanuel Farrugia

Dec 16th 2012, 10:01

Meta wiehed jisma' nies bhal dawn jitkellmu, mall-ewwel jinduna kemm dawn in-nies qeghdin jghaddu z-zmien bis-socjeta sabih sabih. Veru pajjiz tal-karnival. Halluna nghixu.


Emanuel Farrugia former Executive Secretary Mtarfa Local Council

j brincat

Dec 16th 2012, 10:00

@Edward Curmi

"Dear Joe Brincat".

I am sure that you agree Anglu has NO idea of what the PL has to offer in elected".

BUT do you know what Toppled GonziPN has to offer?

More of the same like 2008 when it promised heaven on earth but delivered very little.

What we know is the architect of the 2008 manifesto made the nation poorer, except the very few, of course!

(jb)

Michael Magri

Dec 16th 2012, 10:00

My conclusion.. How can `old` GonziPN + `new` BusuttilPN et all, be trusted with our future after March 9th, 2012..!!

pat muscat

Dec 16th 2012, 09:57

The Broadcasting Authority should organize these political talks; given that Peppi is far from a neutral moderator, putting spokes in Dr Farrugia's flow. As for Simon Busutil, he has confirmed that he is 'more of the same' even bluffing that the departure tax -introduced by GonziPN- was removed by GonziPN! Has Simon learned his script by heart with a little help from Peppi?

j brincat

Dec 16th 2012, 09:56

@Joe Scerri

"Frankie who??"

The ONE who Simon says did not come out to face him!

Funny, no?


(jb)

D. Muscat

Dec 16th 2012, 09:51

Anglu is such a hopeless case but neither did Simon have a walkover. An example from soccer helps. I would have expected Simon to win 5 - 0 in front of such crass stupidity and not 1 - 0. It is like Spain winning Malta in football 1 - 0. Such result would in fact be a victory for Malta.

effie stafrace

Dec 16th 2012, 09:49

from this debate it shows clearly that when it comes to European strategy Simon busutill is at his best but when he comes to home affairs he has still a long way to go.whoever heard his comments will realize this but for me his last comment when he said that he was made deputy leader to bring back the swing labour has on the pn not realizing that the people where asking why this 8% swing.

M Galea

Dec 16th 2012, 09:48

Where was Simon better than Anglu please explain?

A Farrugia

Dec 16th 2012, 09:47

Biex nghid il verita I expected much more from Simon, he looked fragile. RE, Anglu he did much more than i believed.

Issa Peppi in-nies qeghda tistenna bil herqa id-debate between Simon and Franco, fair enough meta il PL kellu l-istess sitwazzjoni int kont min ta quddiem li gibt lill Mintoff vs LP. Tiftakar ???? Pepp il poplu ma tantx jinsa malajr eh !!!!!!!!!!!! Fair enough le !!

twanny borg

Dec 16th 2012, 09:44

m'hemmx paragun simon meravilja. il-pl imissu hatar lil franco vici kap halli simon kien jaghmel lilu wkoll cippidadu. il-fatt li il-pl ma baghatx mill-ewwel lil anglu aktar kixfitu. simon kalm, sod u kisser kull argument banali b'kelma. kienet ftit tad-dahq li anglu qal li simon issakkar f'akwarjum ghax beza meta kien huwa stess kien li ma marx kif kien ipjanat.

William Caligari

Dec 16th 2012, 09:43

Il-gurnata tas-Sibt tahsbu li sa' noqghod nara Xarabank?
Maltin tahlux hinkom f'gieh kemm hemm. Kollox bla sugu.
Jien hadt gost nara lil Inter jitilfu kontra Lazio.!!!!!!!!!!!

Godfrey Pisani

Dec 16th 2012, 09:41

Pie in the sky to both sides yesterday .

Rita Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 09:39

Anglu ahjar mar jinheba fl akwarjum wara l hasla li qala minghand Simon LOL :)

Joe Scerri

Dec 16th 2012, 09:39

Whilst the rest of the world looks forward to Christmas, we pathetic lot discuss xarabank.

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Dec 16th 2012, 09:37

...continued.
Anglu should know that the more profits entities make the more they pay income tax. Example banks used to make say 10% profit, now they make 70% so although the government did not increase tax the banks are contributing more to the economy. This goes for all industries companies financial entities that are booming in Malta. Is it that difficult to understand or you want to deceive?

Richard Caruana

Dec 16th 2012, 09:35

One thing is for sure, Anglu Farrugia can't even read statistics.

http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2012/results/

The higher the number the more a country is percieved to be corrupt and not the other way round as he put it yesterday.

Anglu, take a course in reading statistics and graphs please!

Franco Attard Trevisan

Dec 16th 2012, 09:34

If the PL are to be taken seriously they must first send serious people to debates and not a "gahan" like Anglu Farrugia....


I really thought that ignorance was a thing of the past for high ranking party officials but from the little I saw of yesterday's program it's evident that the PL are no match to the PN's speakers...

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Dec 16th 2012, 09:32

Dr. Angleo Farrugia should hide his face and resign because he has no idea how the economy works. He presented a scaling sheet to prove that the PN collected much more taxes hinting that the PN increased taxes. God forbid if the government does not collect more taxes. This does not mean that it increased takes. It means the economy is fast improving, investment is increasing and more income. Cont

A. MICALLEF

Dec 16th 2012, 09:30

Ghaliex Anglu Farrugia kien daqshekk senssittiv meta Simon Busuttil staqsieh kienx qieghed
jinterrogah ? Ghaliex Anglu Farrugia kien daqshekk sensittiv meta issemiet l-interrogazzjoni
tal-pulizija ?? Will someone explain please ??

C Muscat

Dec 16th 2012, 09:30

without an audience..... dik demokrazija!!!!
Bil-bidla fil-gvern jekk niffrankaw l-hlasijiet ZEJDA lil konsulenti u kuntratturi nistghu facilment jonqsu l-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma bin-nofs u jibqa hafna flus fil-kaxxa ta malta.

C Muscat

Dec 16th 2012, 09:27

richard mid-dehra insejt l-iskandlu tal VAT. Jien cert li taht il PN ghadu ghaddej l-istess jien inhallas biz-zalza u smajt kuntrattur jghid li ghandu jiehu mill-VAT u mhux jaghti. Il-media haqqha prosit ghax qatt ma smajna aktar dwr dawn fosthom dak li kien kandidat nazzjonalista.

Charles P Cilia

Dec 16th 2012, 09:24

The truth is now known why Anglu was kept away from Simon on TV. Simon took the pants off Anglu, the man was so unprepared and void that at times I felt sorry for him. For a moment I thought that even Peppi was so amused with his non replies that he could be seen laughing. Anglu's body language gave him away, he just was not there at all. He could not even explain his own bar charts to convince

j brincat

Dec 16th 2012, 09:23

What was the end result of the Great Expectation?

What was supposed to be a walk over from Simon, or so the PN tried to make us believe, did NOT come about. Anglu showed no signs of being afraid of Simon at ALL!

What is sure is that last Friday Simon preferred to remain surrounded by his advisers in a back office than come out to face Dr Franco.

And this is fact not fiction.

(jb)

M Grima

Dec 16th 2012, 09:22

Peppi Azzopardi has again confirmed where he pitches his political colours. On several occasions during yesterday's debate he continuously interrupted Dr. Farrugia with silly and unanswerable questions. Peppi's role in such debates should be that of a moderator and not the PN's voice. Notwithstanding this stage act, angelic Simon had no answers to Anglu's thorny comments and questions.

Richard Caruana

Dec 16th 2012, 09:17

Biggest gaffe of all by the deputy leader of the PL was the increase in VAT.

Increase in income from VAT means that there was an increase in business, and therefore and increase in purchasing power. Without it there would be no economic growth.

And to think that these people want to govern Malta in a few weeks' time without an inkling of what makes the economy tick. Amateurs!

Richard Caruana

Dec 16th 2012, 09:15

After three abstentions in a row Dr Farrugia would have done better to stay away yesterday.

Not only did he not reply to one single question from the presenter, but he turned upside down most of Joseph Muscat's declarations: No raise to the minimum wage..."we never said so!', reduction of utility bills...'we never said we'll reduce water rates!', etc.

Simon Busuttil's cool is awesome!

A. Mifsud

Dec 16th 2012, 09:12

Now it is evident why JM/PL were reluctant to send Anglu for the debate. They tried to avoid it at all costs but their strategy was totally wrong, so much that it backfired!

How on earth could an aspiring political party afford to have such amateurish individuals in their frontline? Through his many gaffes he's started to uncover the emptiness of the PL's plan!

anthony galea

Dec 16th 2012, 09:08

jien ghalija simon ma bezaghax. ma nahsibx li ser isib xi problema biex jibatti ma franco debono. dan ta l ahhar deher bic car li ried xi haga u ma qdewx

joseph saliba

Dec 16th 2012, 09:08

I've nothing to say. But haven't they said it all??!!... Shhhh...now Christmas is coming, at least we've got some time to meditate on where to cast our votes.

j brincat

Dec 16th 2012, 09:06

D Day After which turned out to be a No Show!

A mastery in the art of theatrics and of dodging direct questions.

Necks cranked to turn to the cameras so that they can they grace our tellies with their smiling faces.

The night when we were supposed to see Simon bash out Anglu or so the PN’s spin tried to make us believe but which did not come about and was nowhere in sight.

(jb)

robert pace

Dec 16th 2012, 08:59

Prosit Simon mela il prim ministru baqa jinsisti kontra il poplu fid divorzju u int kont kontrih u ma tkellimtx ?
Tibzaw min dittatur? Ghax Franco ghax tkellem thedduh bil familja , keccejtuh tibzaw mill verita intom . Partit Falz u giddibin!!!

R. Abela

Dec 16th 2012, 08:58

Deputy leader Dr. Anglu Farrugia means new way how Malta people live as one nation UNITED.
Deputy leader Dr. Simon Busuttil means 5 yrs of arrogance, splits, musical chairs jobs,'EVIL CLIQUE'

Joseph Grech Attard

Dec 16th 2012, 08:57

The PL, on practically all such programmes on TVM , especially those by WE, including XararBank and Bondi+, is always at a disadvantage since it has to be on the defensive because of the presenters' bias in favour of GonziPN and the representative of GonziPN. Last night's debate was no ezception. This is what the BA should condemn!

Saviour Cachia

Dec 16th 2012, 08:49

Peppi Azzopardi tenna ma' Anglu Farrugia li lill-Perit Duminiku Mintoff il-MLP ma kecciehx, imma li kieku jkollu l-kaz bhal Franco Debono x'jaghmel? Jekk se nibqghu f'din is-sitwazzjoni redikola li tirbah b',7000 vot , bhalma rebah il-PL fl-1996, u jkollok maggoranza ta' wiehed,se nibqghu b'Parlament skjav. Is-siggu hu tal-Partit u min ma jaqbilx iwarrab. Irridu bidla fil-process elettorali.

Pippo de Marco

Dec 16th 2012, 08:38

However well Simon Busuttil performed, this will be always be remembered as the day when the PN leadership ran away from Franco Debono.

The PM must know that the more he tries to prevent a TV showdown with FD, the more people will want it to happen. In the meantime, any imagined secrets will become huge.

But if Franco is irrelevant, then Dr Gonzi has nothing to fear. Does he ?

R Galea

Dec 16th 2012, 08:38

Ghandi d-dubji tieghi l-mistoqsijiet Peppi Azzopardi jkunx diga ghaddihom lil tal-PN biex ikunu preparati.
Haga ohra Peppi beda jinterrompi lil Anglu u dan ma qalx kif ghamlu taxxi ta' Gonzi PN.........petrol u diesel jgholew kull xahar, gass minn 5euro tela 20euro, hobzna ta kuljum u l-halib gholew lanqas naf kemm il-darba, toroq disastruzi dejjem bl-ispejjes fil-karozza, ilma u dawl etc. etc

A Mercieca

Dec 16th 2012, 08:35

An incredible u turn by pl. On Friday they imposed a set of conditions, they invited Simon to bla agenda, then they accepted a debate but only if moderated by their people. On Saturday to my surprise I saw Anglu on xarabank. And what a blunder in yesterday's debate..... Curious about survey results. Anglu had done irreparable damage...

fred sammut

Dec 16th 2012, 08:34

honsestly i expected more from smon busutill. at least his in favour of divorce and he would voted in favour in Parlament not like the Dr.Gonzi.

so sorry to say that

simon vs anglu.............. I m disapionted by both !!!

alex borg

Dec 16th 2012, 08:32

kont nippreferi nara gurnalisti ta stoffa tipo joe mifsud u daphne c. galizia u ghazla ta nies minn diversi aspetti tas-socjeta maghzula b'kemm jista jkun bilanc u jkun programm ta mistoqsijja u twegiba. ghall min hu passiv u mux ghami bil-partigganizmu jidirli ma hareg xejn li ma konniex nafu diga. peppi ghandu programm popolari li jriduh il-massa tan-nies..... imma gurnalista politku? ma nafx ta

John Scerri

Dec 16th 2012, 08:31

GWAJ GHAL MIN IMUR F'XARABANK U MA JKUNX PREPARAT.
Anglu Farrugia ma kienx preparat u minflok biex jinghogob qaghad jaghajjar lil Simon li ssakkar go kamra.

Shame on you Anglu.
We expected much better, no muscle, nothing.
Missek tisthi li wara 23 sena ma gejt b'xejn ta sugu.

Keep it up Labour ..you are losing votes daily.

Ian Calleja

Dec 16th 2012, 08:27

Jien jidhirli li ghal mumenti pjuttost twal fl-ewwel parti tal- programm,kien kompletament sbilancjat kontra Simon Busuttil:tlieta kontra wiehed.Dr Anglu jghajjar lil Gonzi bi corrupt practice meta kull ma kien involut kien xi kuntrattur privat,Cacopardo jigbed l-ispag tal-Alternattiva biex jipprova jirbah vot u Peppi jaghmel l-aktar domandi iebsin lil Simon:Xorta Simon deher kalm,car,determinat.

Mr Stephen Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 08:27

The PN spin machine are trying to push forward Simon Busutill because they know that Lawrence Gonzi has lost credibility during these last five years. This is like the GonziPN issue where Gonzi was used to hide the ministers and their gross inefficiencess. This time around tough they have not got the right person because Simon is full of sensation but devoid of any substance more like Alfred Sant.

Saviour Cachia

Dec 16th 2012, 08:23

Nghalli li gej il-Milied, nghalli li l-Partit Laburista dahal ghall-ftehim li l-Parlament ikun xojlt fis-7 ta' Jannar. Kieku bhalissa ghaddej il-mekkanizmu elettorali u Gonzi kien iserrahna milli jehilsna darba ghal dejjem minn din l-imbierka elezzjoni. Mhux dan it-tkarkir u incertezza kollha. Ha jirbah min irid il-poplu. Imma dawn it-tliet xhur ghall-kumdita' ta' Gonzi Pn se nghixuhom martirju.

R Galea

Dec 16th 2012, 08:22

Ghandi d-dubji tieghi l-mistoqsijiet Peppi Azzopardi jkunx diga ghaddihom lil tal-PN biex ikunu preparati.
Haga ohra Peppi beda jinterrompi lil Anglu u dan ma qalx kif ghamlu taxxi ta' Gonzi PN.........petrol u diesel jgholew kull xahar, gass minn 5euro tela 20euro, hobzna ta kuljum u l-halib gholew lanqas naf kemm il-darba, toroq disastruzi dejjem bl-ispejjes fil-karozza, ilma u dawl etc. etc

Saviour Cachia

Dec 16th 2012, 08:20

Dawk il-miljuni kollha li gibna mill-Unjoni Ewropeja ghall-impjant tat-tisfija tad-drenagg u issa kuntenti li ghandi bahar safi, kif jixraq,waqt li l-ilma li qed jingemgha mhux jintuza ghal skop validu..intrema'. Ahjar flok il-Parlament u t-Teatru Miftuh ghamel it-tieni parti tal-progrett tal-ilma kieku il-PN kien ikollu l-vantagg li jrahhsu hu. Dik kienet titlob ir-responsabbilta".

Denis Pace

Dec 16th 2012, 08:18

After having seen the debate, I now understand why the MLP was reluctant to send Anglu Farrugia for the programme on Friday.
He is a liability to the party.
His level of preparation, as a deputy leader in an aspiring government, leaves much to be desired.

Saviour Cachia

Dec 16th 2012, 08:16

@Jason Zammit
Se taqa' ghar-redikolaggni li konna naqghu fiha ahna l-Laburisti, bid-diska li l-Gvern Nazzjonalista dal-waqt jaqa". Ghati cans issir l-elezzjoni. Malta jixirqilha bidla, wara l-hmieg u korruzzjoni li saru tul dawn il-hames snin ta' Gonzi PN. Issa se nibdew bit-twerwir ta' kemm jista' jkun Gvern Laburista? Skuzani habib, ivvota kif trid, imma tkunx redikolu.

Joseph Zahra

Dec 16th 2012, 08:12

diga faqqet wahda - mhux se jrahhas it-tariffi ta l-ilma. nistennew l-ohrajn johorgu.

Joseph Gerardi

Dec 16th 2012, 08:11

Peppi, Anglu and Simon reminded me of The Pardoner's Tale. All that was missing was the oak tree.

twanny borg

Dec 16th 2012, 08:07

simon kien meravilja kalm, sod u jaf xi jrid il-pajjiz ikissirlek l-argument b'kelma. veru lussu. il-pl ghandu jlaqqa d-delegati u jahtar lil franco vice kap tieghu halli ikun jista' jiddibatti ma' simon. inkella darba li franco ghajjar lil simon coward u qal li qed jircievi mijiet ta' SMSs ta' appogg ghandu johrog indipendenti u hekk forsi jkollu cans ghal dipattitu ma' simon.

Vince Piscopo

Dec 16th 2012, 08:06

Sincerely hoped that Dr Busuttil might have had some fresh ideas to inject but I was fooled. There is no change in governance and it is pretty clear from yesterday's debate that Dr Busuttil is nothing else but a "clone of GonziPN" in terms of promising without delivering. Lets not forget he is not new at all in having devised the 2008 PN manifesto and look were we are today. PL my choice.

alfred attard

Dec 16th 2012, 08:05

When Simon was asked on cases of corruption, he evaded the question and started criticising the PL. Thank you Simon for telling me this debate is a waste of time, I took his advise and changed the TV station and watched a cartoon film instead.

Jonathan Camilleri

Dec 16th 2012, 08:04

I actually received a survey sent from some Government official asking my opinion on whether water should be charged at its actual cost, rather than being subsidized. I don't know if they have raised the tariffs, but there will surely be complaints among those who have not received their COLA increase when prices go up.

Joe Grech

Dec 16th 2012, 07:51

Perit C Cacopardo of Alternattiva Demokratika was outstanding. He was well prepared and neither Farrugia nor Busuttil denied his unbiased remarks. That Lawrence Gonzi's PN ostracised Perit Cacopardo & J. Falzon out of MEPA - to please building speculators - is condemnable. Which is also why many Maltese will vote PN out!

Ian Calleja

Dec 16th 2012, 07:50

Jien jidhirli li ghal mumenti pjuttost twal fl-ewwel parti tal- programm,kien kompletament sbilancjat kontra Simon Busuttil:tlieta kontra wiehed.Dr Anglu jghajjar lil Gonzi bi corrupt practice meta kull ma kien involut kien xi kuntrattur privat,Cacopardo jigbed l-ispag tal-Alternattiva biex jipprova jirbah vot u Peppi jaghmel l-aktar domandi iebsin lil Simon:Xorta Simon deher kalm,car,determinat.

Albert Spiteri

Dec 16th 2012, 07:49

Extreme gonzopn arrogance is really nothing more than hot air. Simon, Gonzi, Austin, Tonio etc sell gimmickry and arrogance by the truck load. Then there's Peppu. This inflated hot-air balloon in human form, together with the WE asinine lot, has become too much of a dead weight, simply because his credibility is inexistent. His agenda is infantile, his interruptions are infantile slapstick.

Joe Pace Asciak

Dec 16th 2012, 07:47

Dr. Simon Busuttil: experienced, sharp and frank.

Eve Axiaq

Dec 16th 2012, 07:42

Simon hafna sweet talking imma l-bqija he is more of the same Gonzipn.

A Abela

Dec 16th 2012, 07:40

So going to the pharmacy of your choice and finding you medicine out of stock is like going to the stationery and finding your ballpoint out of stock. This was said by the rising star of the PN yesterday. Brilliant!!!!

peter farrugia

Dec 16th 2012, 07:33

it's frightening when you hear someone from the present government,every things fine they say,it makes me feel that we are the foreigners ,keep it up Mr farrugia

Joseph Camilleri

Dec 16th 2012, 07:30

I dislike xarabank, to watch an audience saying stupid things for me is a waste of a friday night, but yesterday the temptation was irresistible. Thank God there was no audience , which meant hamallagni stayed home. I listened to the over smirking anglu farrugia , and concluded that he would bebetter off if he stuck to his clients and did his job. Simon was clear and brilliant too easy for him.

Saviour Cachia

Dec 16th 2012, 07:25

@Oliver Grech
Gej b'hafna cifri , twerwir, u certezza li Gonzi Pn ghandu jerga' jinghata fiducja u ma ghidtilniex jekk tul il-hames snin li gejjin, minkejja l-flejjes ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea, Gvern Nazzjonalista hux se jgholli d-dejn nazzjonalisti d-doppju, voldieri 8,000, 000,000 euro. Ghax facli tiddandan, imma trid tkun responsabbli. Jien se nivvota Labour u post il-PN hu fl-Oppozizzjoni.

Paul Galea

Dec 16th 2012, 07:18

Proset Simon, well done. You made your day. Each blow was below the belt. I am surprised that Angelo has not found a job with the circus yet. There are a few around at the moment.

Carmelo Sammut

Dec 16th 2012, 07:12

Simon kont nemmen li inti persuna iktar ta stoffa meta bzajt min wiehed min Shabek

Shame on you

No Franco No Vote

Jason Zammit

Dec 16th 2012, 07:03

Kit jidru laffarijiet il Mlp ser jerbah lelezjoni pero il mistoqsija hija WAHDA ...... Kemm ser idum fil gvern il lejber ? In my opinion 5 to 6 months are more than enough ........

John Mifsud

Dec 16th 2012, 06:59

Early next year Mr Peppi Azzopardi and Dr Simon Busuttil are still in for a good chance of winning some RAZZIE AWARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Best Film/Parody ----------Xarabank
Best Director/Coach........ Peppi Azzopardi
Best Scriptwriter..............Peppi Azzopardi
Best Actor........................Simon Busuttil

Moviegoers will get the gist of the above.

M Saliba

Dec 16th 2012, 06:54

Debate immexxi mill-preżentatur coach tal-PN, Kultant lanqas ħalla lil Anglu jaħseb jew jitkellem bl-interruzzjonijiet ,

PBS sar Peppi Broadcasting Services. M'hemm ħadd fuq ras Peppi. L-Awtorita' tax-Xandir għandha tagħmel xogholha u tara li l-chairpersons tad-dibattiti ikunu imparzjali.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/pm_debates_programme_format.pdf

carmen delia

Dec 16th 2012, 06:46

Ahjar bqajt fil pulizija forsi kont taqbad il kriminali ghax ghal politika zero
kompli hawwad Ang . Tal lejber m ghandhomx xejn gdid x ghidu

H Zammit

Dec 16th 2012, 06:43

Anglu showed us how income from VAT increased in the last years, that means that we are earning more and spending more.

Joseph Gerardi

Dec 16th 2012, 06:23

Peppi, Anglu and Simon reminded me of The Pardoner's Tale.

A. Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 04:52

Anglu was not afraid of Simon, but Simon was afraid of Franco.

ALBERT FENECH

Dec 16th 2012, 04:40

SO - according to Busuttil, Tonio Fenech broke the ministerial code of ethics but was "man enough" to apologise! Fine, that's ok then. As from henceforth I advise all criminals and wrong-doers to sincerely apologise and then carry on as usual. I am also personally publicly apologising for my past wrongs. Will I go to heaven now?

ALBERT FENECH

John Holmes

Dec 16th 2012, 04:34

This shows one thing, Simon is very much limited with Vocabulary and ideas, he almost matched AF!, This was like a boxing match , were both boxers, got a KO, out of hitting themselves with so many cucati u buffonati. For sure the tragedy is , in March one of them will be on the right hand side of their 'Leader'. Maltese politics is pharsical. On election day, I will be watching some cartoons.

P Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 03:19

Simon was as professional as always. No party is flawless, but the PN has a sound ideology. Once again MLP has not revealed any details, but the few general positions they are taking are reflective of a regressive socialist ideology. MLP's comments about transfers are worrying indeed, and we take it for its word; most probably, only a little bit of what is intended has been revealed.

Frans Aguis

Dec 16th 2012, 02:07

They call JM populist then they elect Simon as deputy.
PN Fail.

Byron Camilleri

Dec 16th 2012, 01:53

Simon Busutill wants Labour to publish their manifesto, while he does not reveal anything with regards to the PN manifesto.

Well done Dr. Farrugia, you were excellent.

E. Mifsud

Dec 16th 2012, 01:44

Simon jaghmel unur mhux lin-Nazzjonalisti biss imma lil Maltin kollha.

Joe Mallia

Dec 16th 2012, 01:34

With people like Anglu , our job next March is becoming easier. He's well and truly hopeless.

Anton Attard

Dec 16th 2012, 01:02

I knew what to expect from AngluFarrugia. However I expected much better from Simon Busuttil. He looked arrogant and patronising.

Peppi as biased as can be. The loser in this debate is surely where's everbody. Their bias in favour of government has become so evident.

David Borg

Dec 16th 2012, 00:52

Quick summary of the famous judgement quoted by Anglu as his piece de resistance: a fanatical employer threatened his two employees to vote one way (PN). He was, on appeal, found guilty of undue influence in respect of one person and fined €800 and banned from voting for 7 years.

Wow. I'm shocked Simon was not aware of this matter of national importance.

N Mifsud

Dec 16th 2012, 00:50

Having listened to both deputy leaders on TV tonight was just déjà vu of the fear we lived in the 80s! Nothing has changed within the Socialist Party - just a broken record of the past, same arrogance, same swallowness!!

Ara vera "Anglu" ghax fis-shab qieghed!! You don't even have a clue what hit you tonight!

Joseph Fenech

Dec 16th 2012, 00:46

Din vera gdida tal lejla. Ilna nisimghu li se jrahhsu d dawl u l ilma u l lejla ghax semma l ilma Cacopardo spiccajna li se jrahhsu d dawl biss. Ahna ahna jew mahniiex?

David Farrugia

Dec 16th 2012, 00:46

Anglu might not be the best debater, but he definitely trumped Simon.

A Trapani

Dec 16th 2012, 00:33

Tridu vici PM li PETROL ghalih huwa PETLOR ? ..... Vote labour !

Joseph N. Attard

Dec 16th 2012, 00:33

Neither Busuttil nor Farrugia answered Cacopardo's allegation that both parties were promising land robbers immunity after the elections. Shame on both parties.

Micheal Vella

Dec 16th 2012, 00:30

Anglu Farrugia did an excellent job in my opinion. PN are always ranting and raving about PL's proposals and yet what kind of proposals did Simon put forward? I still don't know what a Nationalist Government's policies will be for the next 5 years if they are re-elected.

Andrew Grech

Dec 16th 2012, 00:28

PN JUST WON MY VOTE !!!! 2 THUMBS UP SIMON !!! NOTHING DR. FARRUGIA SAID CONVINCED ME !!!

joseph borg st john

Dec 16th 2012, 00:28

Eh et tarraw umbad tal PN jadu li tal lejber mu qed jadu xejn se jaghmlu meta jkunu fil gvern imma Anglu qallina il lejla li l ilma muhx se jorhos u-turn ohra lil tal PL ma tistax tafdom/

Tony Agius

Dec 16th 2012, 00:23

diversi drabi anglu biex jiprova jahrab milli jwiegeb, beda jinfixel u jithawwad fi kliemu stess.

Joe Grech

Dec 16th 2012, 00:19

Simon Busuttil failed in Brussels when his ''Burden Sharing, Solidarity'' came to nothing.
Today he failed to convince - his smooth talking & sarcasm got him nowhere. Anglu Farrugia showed Busuttil was unable to respond to the arguments / accusations against the PN.
Busuttil did not even know about crucially important facts about which he seems to have been left in the dark by his PN 'friends'.

adrian dimech

Dec 16th 2012, 00:12

ma fhimtx il leaving wage.
ma fhimtx jekk hux se jorhos id-dawl- jew id-dawl u l-ilma ,
ma fhimtx kif ghax irahhas id-dawl kif se torhos il-produzjoni tal prezz ta l-ilma,
ma fhimtx ghaliex LE bwsc u iva l-ohra
ma fhitmx kif issa jaqbel ma L-EU u xorta jivota kontra ir-ratifikazjoni
ma fhimtx kif taqbel mal-budget u tivotta kontrieh

MA Fhimtx fuq siex prosit Anglu! sur Tanti

anthony sultana

Dec 16th 2012, 00:08

Both PN & LP are failers ,only Cocopardo was clean with long term verygood policies.Specially with the minimum wage.Because the competition we are facing ,in the future we will have most of the workers with the minimum wage, like in the USA .

Joseph Fenech

Dec 16th 2012, 00:02

Wara d - Disfatta tal - bierah , Il - Partit Socjalista qala DISFATTA ohra akbar illum ghax hareg il - FAQAR u t - tahwid li jinsab fih. Issa anke fuq il - kontijiet ta' l - ilma daqq l - irtirata ghax qal li l - Partit qatt ma semma il - kontijiet ta' l -ilma izda tad - Dawl biss. Gidba ohra. Ahna Ahna jew m'ahniex .

Hubert Paul Farrugia

Dec 16th 2012, 00:01

If Anglu wants a culture of resignation to emerge in Malta, he needs to resign first. He was totally incompetent. Oh by the way, can someone buy him an atlas for Christmas, given that according to him, Colombia is in Africa?

JOHAN MICALLEF

Dec 15th 2012, 23:59

Mela llum kulhadd stenna xha jipproponu it 3 PARTITI POLITICI,u CACCOPARDO ghal AD qal li ha jdahhlu taxxa fuq il privat fuq postijiet vojta,ANGLU FARRUGIA ghal PL qal li gvern gdid idahhal il WHISTLE BLOWER ACT u SIMON BUSUTTIL ghal PN ma qal xejn avolja hu stess qed jikteb il programm elettorali tal PN!u mhuwiex EDUKAZZJONI tajjar lil persuna HMAR SIMON BUSUTTIL!FESTI T TJABA LIL KULHADD

Walter Gambin

Dec 15th 2012, 23:59

I'm sorry but I will express my views in 24 hrs. time.. hoping that by then i would have fully understood and digested Anglu Farrugia's enlightenment on the Living wage......

Rita Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 23:55

Ang, min ha jhallasli l kont ta l ilma? int jew ?

R. Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 23:55

Deputy Leader Dr. Anglu farrugia, a big asset for PL and Maltese people united as a NATION irrespective of their beliefs.
Deputy Leader Dr Simon Busuttil, a big asset for GonziPN and the cilque,within the circles of circles of evil as discribed well from Dr. Franco Debono.

Joseph Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:54

The Socialist Party has been all these years in the wilderness and still is not the alternative Government. Dr. Farrugia struggled to even beat around the bush let alone come with precise answers -- made a mess of the Living wage, made a mess of Water rates saying that Labour never mentioned the lowering of the water rates. A DISASTRIOUS GAFFE YESTERDAY FOLLOWED BY A DISASTER TODAY

Joe Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:54

When Anglu Farrugia said that under the PN the national debt had exploded beyond belief, Simon Busuttil tried to find a way out by declaring that the national debt had exploded as a result of the money that was pumped for so long by PN into the Dockyards.
Question: If the PN knew the Dockyards situation was beyond correction WHY did PN not act much earlier to stop the financial haemorphage?

John Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 23:52

Simon looks more like another Austin the way he spoke to-night

Rita Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 23:49

Prosit Simon,grejt bih lil Anglu !!!

A. Sultana

Dec 15th 2012, 23:49

Anglu f'50 minuta jredden ma tanix raguni wahda ghala ghandi nivvota labour. Bil-hazin kollu taghhom il-PN naf x'isarrfu u naf fejn se nkun fil-5 snin li gejjin.

Hazin hazin kienu 5 snin pozittivi u mieghi jaqblu wkoll dawk kollha li kull sena kienu jaghmlu kapricci kbar. Nistghu inkunu ahjar? Mela le... Pero li hu zgur hu li ahjar ghasfur f'idejja milli mija fl-ajru!

JOHAN MICALLEF

Dec 15th 2012, 23:45

Nahseb li f xarabank tal lum kulhadd stenna il policies tal 2 partiti kbar u ta l alternattiva,SIMON BUSUTTIL ma harigx b POLICY WAHDA tul il programm x ha jamlu,filwaqt li ANGLU FARRUGIA qal li IL WHISTLE BLOWER ACT hija wahda mil affarijiet li ha jamel gvern gdid filwaqt li CACCOPARDO qal li ha jintaxxa lil privat li jkollom post vojt!!!!!!u li tajjar persuna ohra HMAR mijiex edukazzjoni SIMON

Joe Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:45

Anglu Fenech showed Simon Busuttil for what he is - a smooth talker but without any real substance. He does not even know all the facts surrounding his party.
Anglu might have mentioned Dolores Cristina, George Pullicino, Tonio Fenech who had made monumental blunders in their Ministries but stayed there courtesy of the Prime Minister who put Party Interests before National Needs.

Tonio Bone

Dec 15th 2012, 23:45

How Dr Farrugia tried to plead Franco Debono's case is both patheric and improbable! Labour giving precious air-time on Malta most viewed show to a dissident Nationalist MP is undoubtedly daring but I don't think it worked except for usual suspects! He is a professional and paid by our taxes, so he should respect commitments and not play hypothetical mindgames which in this case failed miserably!

George Cremona

Dec 15th 2012, 23:42

A VERY BIG THANK YOU to Dr. Anglu Farrugia for giving a clear answer to the big question 'what is the PL doing on various issues when in government?' the much expected answer is A VERY BIG HOTCH POTCH.

Ruben Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 23:42

Anglu farrugia vera kellu ragun kbir meta semma li ghawn Malta hawn faqar kbir fil pajjiz.... Likbar faqar qieghed fil politika tal PL!!! u le!!

C. Bonnici

Dec 15th 2012, 23:40

In my opinion the presenter should ask the same set of questions to the two parties, to ensure balance.

Lucienne Dimech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:39

The gaffes of Farrugia a sure way to lose votes . Joseph try to get the more I tell urgent members on the media or you risk narrowing your majority.

joseph cemenzuli

Dec 15th 2012, 23:39

Nahseb harget cara d-differnza!Ebda proposta mill M.L.P. u tahwid u tfieh ta tajn biss,Simon deher aktar kalm u aktar konkret f'dak li kien qed jghid,mhux ta b'xejn provaw jevitaw dan id-dibattitu ma Simon ghal ma nafx kemm il-darba.Ma dan kollu hemm bzonn lo hafna affarijiet jitrangaw Fil-P.N.Ir-rizultati,meta tqis il- klima ekonomika li ghaddejna minnha huma sodisfacenti hafna pero zbalji saru

A Mercieca

Dec 15th 2012, 23:39

The man is impressive, a visionary . Anglu might be candidate for a Nobel price in economics. Tal biki... Minimum wejg, living wejg, se jkabbar l-ekonimija billi jnehhi l-burokrazija.. mhux xorta waddab hemm.

B. Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 23:39

If Gonzi PN was so confident of winning the election why was it delayed for more than a year.

twanny borg

Dec 15th 2012, 23:38

Kien anglu, joseph muscat jew kien min kien simon busuttil huwa politiku kbir hafna, validu u jaf x'irid il-pajjiz. Il-mod kalm kif ikisser l-argumenti opposti huwa fenominali. Il-pl zbalja bil-kbir li ma baghatx mill-ewwel lil anglu strategija hazina ghax in-nies issa jafu ghaliex ghamel hekk. Anglu ipprova jaghti l-massimu ta' dan ammerajtu wkoll.

Tonio Bone

Dec 15th 2012, 23:38

How politicans can accuse each other of corruption is beyond me!

Victor Calleja

Dec 15th 2012, 23:38

Irid nara lil Simon kieku ma kellux i-pad biex jaqra min fuqa. Min jaf min kien qieghed jobghatlu x'ghandu xi jghid? Tghid Wistinu?

B. Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 23:37

Anglu was better prepared but not prepared enough,
also should not allow himself to be side tract by peppi questioning his very statement.

Tonio Bone

Dec 15th 2012, 23:34

Qed tara Ang, it was not so difficult even though at times you were putting on that typical 'wise guy' attutude in an attempt to intimidate Dr Busuttil! Whether it worked or not it is a matter of political alleagence more than political prowess! To disperse criticism is easy, especially when one has spent 25 years making a political ball of everything and setting random boobie traps all over.

Joseph Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:34

Anglu Farrugia was all GAS & Gaiters -- very poor indeed, no ideas, beating around the bush, and totally at a loss, now admitting that the water rates will not go down as he insisted that the Labour Party mentioned only the Electricity rates. A real Hotch Potch !!! Simon Busuttil on the contrary was concise, to the point, postive and crystal clear about what the PN is proposing.

Matthew Tanti

Dec 15th 2012, 23:32

Vera Prosit Anglu!

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:32

Today Anglu Farrugia convinced me of one thing. That I am proud of being a nationalist and that on 9th March, my responsible choice is surely PN. Is- sewwa jerbah zgur. U tisma lil Simon b' ideat cari, proposti konkreti u rizultati positivi f' idejh...jindika li pajjizna jixraqlu lil PN fil gvern ghal 5 snin ohra.

Martha Calleja

Dec 15th 2012, 23:32

hawadni ha nifmek ....in 4 years they studied nothing ...bidu gdid ..xejn gdid....shame!

Matthew Tanti

Dec 15th 2012, 23:31

Simon wera li ma nbidel xejn u mhu se jinbidel xejn fil-PN. Mhux talli ma gabx bidla fl-istil tat-tmexxija izda l-unika mezz biex jiggedded il-Pn hi telfa elettorali f'Marzu.

Joseph Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 23:31

L-ahjar wiehed li mar ghalija kien Cacopardo ghax hu kien paxxut fuq il pultruna u Anglu U Simon ghajjew saghtejn shah fuq saqahjom.

david xerri

Dec 15th 2012, 23:31

Prosit anglu,
Simon ghandu hafna kliem fierah imma xhin tasal ghal sugu, ma hemm xejn.... hsiebu biss fil ftahir.....Gonzipn qed jipprova juri lil simon bhala wicc gdid, izda warajh hemm l-istess team li dahhlu lil Malta go hajt..... Ghandna noqoghdu attenti li ma neghux ghall dan it tip ta tradiment.... Simon kull ma ilu 3 gimghat u alla jbierek qisu jaf kollox u kollox hu...

B. Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 23:30

Peppi does it again, he can`t keep his mouth shut. His interventions whilst Dr. Farrugia is speaking far exceeds interventions while Busuttil in answering.The interventions are aggressive and planned to interrupt Farrugia`s line of thought and argument. Peppi is clearly biased. Busutill answers seemed orchestrated.
Otherwise both did not really impress, Caccopardi had a few good intervention

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:30

Anglu Farrugia dahhakni u mhux ftit, imma nkwetani hafna izjed. 1. Ma jafx x inhu Gross Domestic Product. Ma jafx li l gvern dahhal aktar mhux ghax gholew it- taxxa (VAT) imma ghax zdied l- GDP. 2. "Qal tiswa kemm tiswa ahna naghmluha". Is he serious? Dak li qalu ex PM ta Cyprus, Spain, Greece u Italy...hekk ser jaghmel hu ukoll? Din serja hafna.

Joe Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 23:29

Well the only thng which seems Anglu learnt from all those years in politcs (almost 30 years) is not to shout that mch but practically the same of the same.... simon, youve got my vote!

Victor Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 23:28

If the GonziPN has performed as Busutill showed us Why Gonzi goes for elections? Why he is so frighten? If he has done so much extraordinary things Why he is loitering and continue to cling to power whilst now he is a caretaker government? Why continue to extend harm to the country ? If Gonzi has a coherent party why not goes to election instead sending people to fight and argue in groceries?

Gaby Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 23:27

It takes more than a good, composed talker, and a stuttering smiley face, to trust my vote in the PN... Come what may, no government can do worse... By elimination alone, PL wins..

A Mercieca

Dec 15th 2012, 23:26

Pn 2 - pl 0 in 24 hrs

B Testa

Dec 15th 2012, 23:25

The most important is that everyone is waiting for the PL to say what will be in their electoral programme....however once again Dr. Busuttil did not say what the PN will be promising for the same election. The media locally is full of 2 weights and 2 measures. Again people will have to wait to know th electoral program for BOTH parties and not just one.

Lara Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 23:25

Well Done Dr. Farrugia!

jm busuttil

Dec 15th 2012, 23:24

Prosit Simon. Joseph get rid of Anglu he is a liability.

Tonio Bone

Dec 15th 2012, 23:24

So if being a father I take Euro 1000 home each month and my finances are in shambles, how can I give my younger son more pocket money without having to spend less on other things? The money has to come from somewhere, no? Is not taxing those on minimum wage not a similar scenario.......!

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 23:23

Simon jitkarrab sabiex nivvutaw lill-GonziPn għaliex se jkun hemm il-50 sena anniversarju ta' l-indipendenza. Kompli xxennaq Simon. Anqas jekk tindurali l-faċċata bid-deheb.

Ruben Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 23:23

Proset Anglu,.... bellahtna.... hriegna imhawdin iktar mill bdejna!! Spagetti junction.. U turns u round abouts!! u nispiccaw ghal gol hajt!!

Victor Laiviera

Dec 15th 2012, 23:23

Is this is the bright new hope of the PN?

GonziPN recycled ....

A Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 23:22

Prosit, Simon. Anglu wera li il PL ghadhom mhux lesti biex imexxu lil pajjiz.

Marco Bonello

Dec 15th 2012, 23:22

The only alternative for PN is PN

Matthew Tanti

Dec 15th 2012, 23:21

Ghazla hi cara politika mituha, ghaqlija li tghaqqad fejn anka jekk ma taqbilx ma xi hadd imma xorta tista tahdem mieghu u bejn politika antika, politika tal-ittri anonimi, politika ta' biza li tifred, politika li qasmet partit u tirriskja li taqsam pajjiz. Prost Dr.Farrugia.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 23:21

Iċ-ċavetta li jirrieferi għaliha Simon aħjar itiha lil Jeffrey Pulliċino Orlando, lil Jesmond Mugliett u lil Dr. Franco Debono u jeħodha lil Richard Cachia Caruana, Austin Gatt, George Pulliċino, Tonio Fenech etc..

Rita Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 23:20

Simon kissru lil Anglu. Ang int missek tmur tistahba fl akwarju LOL

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 23:19

L-aqwa ta' Anġlu Farrugia ħareġ fl-aħħar tal-programm. Messaġġ verament sabiħ, ta' għaqda u ta' ġid. Prosit Anġlu Farrugia.

Simon jiżra l-arroganza, il-mibgħeda u l-ittri anonimi.

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:19

Gidba. Gidba kbira meta qal li malta l ahhar fl employment rates. Qidba.

Tonio Bone

Dec 15th 2012, 23:19

Ok so let me get this straight! If we are Euro 5 billion in debt and the EU gives us a good bill of financial health, once PL gets in the hot seat we should become the envy of the European Union. PL needs to be careful with their billboards because right now it is them that are making promises: promises they do not know if they will be able to keep! Works as a sales pitch though........!

JL Deguara

Dec 15th 2012, 23:18

Eradicating corruption issues IS bread & butter Dr. Busuttil, but it seems that this will not be tackled as a priority by your government. This makes me worry a lot.

Christina Sammut

Dec 15th 2012, 23:18

L-istess persuna li kiteb l-programm elettorali tal-PN fit-2008, jippretendi li jkun emmnut. Mintix kredibbli Simon.... hadd m ghadu jemminkhom.

Marco Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 23:15

Xi hadd please FEHEM u jista' JFEHMNI x'inhi l-LIVING WAGE please?

Mario (Marinton) Gauci

Dec 15th 2012, 23:15

What a complete bullish... How can Anglu assume that lowering cost of electricity production will lower the cost of water.

Anglu twists and turns but no substance'.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 23:15

Staqsi lill-ħaddiema fi SmartCity fejn huma l-għoxrin elf impjieg Simon. Ikreddibli l-arroganza ta' dan il-bniedem!

Pierre Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:14

Whistle blower act under PN .... Keep dreaming. If they pass it in parliament most of them will have to resign. Best way how to clear the country of all corruption is to change government from time to time. PN's time is over. 25yrs that is tooooooo much.

Noel Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 23:14

Simons is as outdated as most of the ministers that surround Gonzi who all took a Euro500 weekly pay rise behind our backs and Simon was not man enough to condem such actions.

Salvu Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 23:13

Miskin Simon, mela jekk ma tintaxxax lill-minimum wage earners dak ma tkunx qieghed izzidhom indirettament

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:12

Hawwadni ha nifmek, anglu

Salvu Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 23:11

Minkejja it-tfixkil tal-prezentatur illejla li tapaesi am jifihmx x'qed jinghad miskin Peppi jipprova jfixkel lill-kelliemi . Meta gibidlu l-attenzjoni jahasra jiskuza ruhu.

L Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 23:11

Anglu Farrugia's performance is pitiful. These past two days labour lost many votes.

Darren Agius

Dec 15th 2012, 23:10

Busuttil ma jistax ikun kredibbli, ghax qed jipprova jiggustifika l-ingustifikabbli.

Mario (Marinton) Gauci

Dec 15th 2012, 23:09

What an embarrassment Anglu Farrugia. He is a complete disaster for PL.

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:09

Hahahaha this is so funny Anglu!!!! He changed his opinion about water tariff after only 20mins. Tad dahk.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 23:08

Issa biddilha tal-ilma - hasibna boloh Anglu! U-turn u loghob bid-diskors!

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:08

Sur Farrugia why didn't you answer about the EU referendum? Mela bzajt li ma tkun s populist Jew?

Joe Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 23:07

Cant Anglu be trust worthy of what he says? Ohh wait he's just saying nothing.... thats what MLP is made for.... they got used to the opposition's seat...

Joseph Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 23:07

Bring on Franco Debono... or will the PN throw the towel yet again?! A debate might be won against Anglu Farrugia but surely not against Franco. Waiting for Simon/Lawrence/Austin vs Franco debate. Peppi please take note. It will surely raise the audience :P

Joseph Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:07

Diga beda jberraq. Issa iL - kontijiet ta' ilma mhux SE JORHSU !!!!!!! BDEJNA L -IRTIRATA !!!!!

Ruben Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 23:07

Fuq il politika tal PL konna fill limbu u hriegna aktar!! ghax issa la ahna certi fuq il rohs tad dawl u l-ilma, la fuq il minimum wage u fuq l-ebda policy ohra!!

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:07

We re still waiting a policy from Anglu, hares lejha Farrugia. Not single one

A Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 23:06

Anglu - hawwadni ha nifhem...

Oliver Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 23:05

Prosit Anglu kemm spjegajta sew il living wage. L anqas idea m andek.

Ruben Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 23:03

living wage!! Tlaqlieq u barbuljata, f' Septembru JM jghid li mhux ser jogholi il minimum wage issa irrid joghlihom... Iddeciedu ghax hawwattuna!!!

Noel Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 23:00

If Simon is the best GonziPn can offer then poor GonziPn. Simon was a complete flop. Dr Farrugia trashed him which proves that all the fuss that GonziPn made yesterday about him being scared of Simon was a complete illusion and a lie.

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:59

Busuttil jghid li l-PN xtaq idahhal il-whistleblower act izda ma kellux cans - ghalhekk il-parlament ha xhur shah vaganzi din is-sena! u hallina Sur Busuttil.

Marco Bonello

Dec 15th 2012, 22:59

No comparison. Simon much superior. Now we can understand why labour tried to hide Anglu.

Joe Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 22:58

Simon is critical of "ix-xamma ta korruzzjoni" .... ejja Pepp ... ask him about Dalli's circumstantial evidence

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 22:57

Simon Busuttil is trying to create doubts about the utility bills, however Joseph Muscat has already gave his word that the utility bills will be revised downwards for both electricity and water supplies. Again I choose to believe PL as Joseph is credible while PN with Gonzi and yourself has sunk to the lowest levels!

J. Pace

Dec 15th 2012, 22:56

Issa dawl biss ha jorhos...mela jgholli l-ilma....bis-sens

Joe Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 22:55

Peppi repeating same hypothetical questions ad nauseam ...

Joe Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 22:52

According to Simon , because 3 dissidents have been kicked out he now has a united party .... how superficial!!

Micheal Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 22:50

So, according to Simon Busutiil, Dr. Sant's position on the EU referendum was against the people's will but Dr. Gonzi's position on the divorce issue wasn't... usual PN double standards.

K. Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 22:50

Anglu Farrugia what an emberrasment....

Paul Gauci

Dec 15th 2012, 22:49

Its good to know that simon busuttil voted in favour of divorce. Would be interesting to know peter darmanin's reaction on this.

Mr Francesco Callus

Dec 15th 2012, 22:48

Jien bdispjacir nghid ta....imma dan il-pajjiz mghandniex opzjoni!! Kif qatt tista tasal tivvota partit li bhala vici kap (futur vici prim ministru) lanqas biss jhaddan livell minimu ta' integrita u edukazzjoni. Anglu fprogramm shih ghadu ma wegibx ghal mistoqsija suret in nies....u jiddispjacini nghid imma nkwetanti il haga. Ga qed nimmaginah lewropa jithadded ma Barroso jien......

Joe Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 22:47

When Anglu asks an awkward question to Simon he accuses him of putting him under interrogation!

Is this the way to answer important question .?.. so much for the new way of doing politics !!

No wonder that his role as the prime minister's (kitchen) delegate did not bear much fruit

Noel Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 22:47

Simon you have a lot of make up but no substance, no substance at all.

Sephora Grixti

Dec 15th 2012, 22:46

Simon Busuttil irid jitgħallem ikellem lin-nies b'mod iktar edukat, bniedem ma tgħidlux biex "jieqaf" u "jaqtaha" waqt dibattitu.

John Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 22:46

The position of the PL regarding electricity & water regarding tariffs is clear Both will go don

Noel Damato

Dec 15th 2012, 22:44

Simon mar kontra l-policy ta- partit tieghu stess fuq id-divorzju. Jikkontradixxi lill kap tieghu stess. tajjeb hekk ma tiehux pozizzjoni biex ma tidirx.

Keith Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 22:44

Simon to Anglu: 'Oqghod kwiet int'
The arrogance of it! Convincing me to vote Labour by the second.

Ruben Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 22:44

Issa isbah!! Issa qed inlaqqalqu fuq ir rohs tad dawl u ilma!! Issa id dawl biss milli jider li ser irrahsu!! U L-ilma, ser jaghmel???

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:43

Skond Busuttil id-divorzju kwistjoni ta' kuxjenza u mhux 'common sense' - X'ideat konservattivi! Tal-misthija!

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:42

Skond Simon il-PN miftuh ghall-ideat ta' kulhadd -

Ghalhekk Franco ghadu accettat fil-partit.

Keith Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 22:41

Simon - jaqra mill-Ipad - min qed jibghatlu x'ghandu jghid?

Mr Stephen Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:38

Simon's speeches are full of sensation and devoid of any content. He was elected to deputy leader to bridge relations with disgruntled voters but with sensationalizim he swill achieve nothing.

Joe Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 22:38

So finally we got a glimps of the real reductions re water and electricity bills. No only electricity will be reduced, this one year after they introduced this initiative. Wow so wd didnt have to wait till the 7th of jan...

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:38

Simon doesn't even know what is happening in Malta. How can he lead a party apiring to lead this country for another legislature?

John Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 22:37

It's not enough to be an orator with a couch helping you in a political debate

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:36

Though he is writing the electoral programme, nothing from Simon for the next five years. Il-Hmar iwahhal f'denbu.

Paul Gauci

Dec 15th 2012, 22:36

If anything tonight's debate will be an eye opener for all those who thought that simon will bring about change within the nationalist party. What a disappointment.

Antonia Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 22:33

L-aqwa ta Tonio Fenech miskin iddispjacih missn naqbdu lin-nies li hemm il-habs naraw humiex dispjacuti u nohorguwom. U min zbalja u tilef il -job natuwulu lura ax dawn bhal Tonio mskien zbaljaw

Jamie Catania

Dec 15th 2012, 22:33

Simon is praising the government a lot. If this government is so good then what kind of change is he proposing?

Mr Alexander Azzopardi

Dec 15th 2012, 22:32

Biased ta vera...

Antonia Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 22:30

U mr azzopardi kif kien qed jitkellem simon u jizdied il-hin ta Anglu pls tina spjegazzjoni

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:30

Qed nistenna lill Simon jghidilna x'qed jipproponi l-PN ghall-5 snin li jmiss. Nahseb ser nibqa' dizappuntat.

Marco Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 22:29

A FEW MONTHS AGO :

Times of Malta headline: Muscat reiterates promise to reduce water and electricity tariffs

(Source: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120121/local/muscat-reiterates-promise-to-reduce-water-and-electricity-tariffs.403251)

NOW:

Anglu Farrugia states that they will ONLY lower electricity!

J. Pace

Dec 15th 2012, 22:27

Ara naqra fiex ha nispiccaw 3 xhur ohra taht il-PL...Dan ha jkun Vici Prim Ministru...alla jbiedna mil-inkwiet li gej...:(

Keith Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 22:26

Peppi jaghfas lill Anglu kontinwament u ma jhallihx iwiegeb - Kellu ragun Franco -

Peppi Broadcasting Services!

Keith Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 22:24

Simon Busuttil jiftahar bl-istudenti tal-MCAST li marru jiccelebraw mieghu!

7,000 job mitluf fi smart city - x'jirrispondi simon?

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:23

Busuttil jibqa' jiddefendi il-pastazata tat-taxxi fuq il-minimum wage, taxxa li l-PM lanqas kien jaf bihom!

Dario Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 22:22

Bejn 2008-2011 in-nies f'riskju ta' faqar zdied b'5000, fi- waqt li Simon u l-partit tieghu iridu jintaxxaw lil persuni bil- minimum wage....budget li hu 'socially regressive'.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 22:20

Din gdida - ha jnaqqsu biss il-kontijiet tad-dawl imma ta l-ilma le!!

Letizia Caruana

Dec 15th 2012, 22:20

http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/Judgements/script_get_judgement_document.aspx?CaseJudgementID=76796

A Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 22:20

Tal ilma le?????

pat muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 22:19

Political programs should be organized by the Broadcasting Authority; and not by Peppi , Norman or Bondi: all PN sympathizers.

Noel Damato

Dec 15th 2012, 22:18

Il-harsa ta wicc Simon li ma kienx jaf xejn dwar sentenza tal-Qorti. Haga ta l-ageb kull ma jaf idawwar il kliem. Hafna kliem fierah u meta jirbhu jinbidlu.

Letizia Caruana

Dec 15th 2012, 22:18

Dr Busuttil, int baghat lin- nies jiddefendu lil gvern fil- hwienet tal- grocer u kif sibt l- ewwel wiehed li ried jghidlek xi haga kontra l- gvern issakkart f' kamra.

A. Mizzi

Dec 15th 2012, 22:18

Yesterday 's would have been more intesting and colourful with Franco!

Pity Simon did not come out of the aquarium!

John Attard

Dec 15th 2012, 22:17

Anglu might not delivering a good speach but have good points. But Simon!! Oh my god he is rediculas

Noel Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 22:16

Simon's shallow performance brings to mind that the proof of the pudding is in the eating and my word how tasteless the pudding has been. Until Simon condems Gonzi and his ministers for taking Euro500 pay rise behind everyone's backs nothing he says will be taken seriously.

Pierre Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 22:15

28:00 busuttil talking and anglu time increasing what a joke of xarabank.

Clive Azzopardi

Dec 15th 2012, 22:14

it tnejn li huma mhux qed jimpressjonaw. programm medjokri ghall ahhar. kien hafna isbah l programm tal bierah li ma sarx :)

John Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 22:13

Dr. Busuttil On the waiting list better ask some one who had been waiting for more than 5 years

Noel Damato

Dec 15th 2012, 22:13

Pruvajt nemmen l-image li provajt taghti li l-PN qed jiggeded bik, imma meta tisma li tibqa tiddefendi l-oxxenitajiet li holqu nies fil-Kabinet ta GonziPN nibda nemmen li inti wiehed minn dawk bhal meta tghid "il-lupu jibdel sufu imma mhux ghemilu"

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 15th 2012, 22:13

Simon Busuttil We trusted Gonzi pn what our vote and in retan he gave us >
6 Billion euros debt
Retirement age 61 to 65
Water & electricity & LP gas sky high
89,000 people at risk of poverty

Keith Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 22:12

Nisma 'l Simon jitkellem, u jikkonvincini nivvota lill-Partit Laburista. Tal-misthija.

John Doe

Dec 15th 2012, 22:09

GonziPN mohhu biss fin-numri u fi statistika jista perezempju Simon Busuttil jghid xi kwalita huma l-20,000 job li saru fl-ahhar hames snin, perezempju kemm min dawn il-jobs huma b'kuntratt definit u kemm ninn dawn il-jobs huma prekarji.

Joe Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 22:09

Anglu, sustanza zero.

John Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 22:05

Bearing in mind that all personal data of Government employees are in you hands, I don't know what extra data you might have

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 22:05

Simon Busuttil jemozjona u jeċita ruħu b'qawwa għaliex neħħew it-taxxa tat-tluq ta' l-ajruport. Ma nafx il-għala dan l-eċitament qawwi għaliex kien il-partit tiegħu stess li daħħalha. Ma nafx jien, jigdbu u jqarqu u jipretendu li jititlaw fil-gvern.

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 22:04

Simon Busuttil was responsible for the historic and biggest defeat in the MEP's election and as soon as he became vici kap the government was impeached. Simon is no good luck for gonzipn!

Lorainne Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 22:04

Why didn't Simon Busuttil know the Court judgement? Is he living on cloud 9?

Noel Damato

Dec 15th 2012, 22:02

Ghandhom id-dicenza Simon and Co li jiffacjaw u jaghtu risposti xirqa ghal dak li qieghad jajd Franco Debono.Tajjeb li jikkonferma li kien jaf meta shabu qalu li ma jafux dwar dik l-ittra li rcevejna dwar transfers. Jaf Simon and Co kemm taw transfers jew ahjar postings dawn.

Pierre Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 22:02

I decided to vite PL this time round. Although anglu seems to be not so good to put the argument he is putting certain issues to simon but oh my god what i hear.... The minister was sorry for what he did and that is it .... Medicines out of stock is on the same level of pencils out of stock.... A court decision about corrupt practice is not what we want listen to ... Is he for real.

Elton Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 22:01

Anglu Farrugia qed jiddibatti ma zewg persuni. Dak bilanc! Aghlaqlu Peepi. Halli dibattitu bilancjat!

A Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 21:59

Tajjeb li inkunu nafu x se jaghmel il PL ghalhekk qed nara xarabank. Imma ghadni nistenna.

Therese Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 21:58

When Charles Mangion (MLP) made a mistake he resigned unlike Austin Gatt, Tonio Fenech and CMB. If ministers who fail resign there is no need to discipline backbenchers who object to ministers’ mismanagement.

Matthew Gatt

Dec 15th 2012, 21:58

Il-Qorti ssib kuntrattur qrib tal-PN hati ta' theddid u xiri ta' voti fl-elezzjoni tal-2008. Il-Kuntrattur instab jghid li qal lill-haddiema: jekk tivvotalill-MLP nhar it-tnejn tigux xoghol!

Il-Kumment ta' Simon - il-poplu ma jinteressawhx dawn il-hmerijiet!

Joseph Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:58

L-ewwel haga il programm hu vojt ghal ahhar bla udjenza qisek qied tara loghoba futbol fi ground vojt. It tieni il programme huwa kollu kemm hu bla sugu ghax it tnejn m'humiex jimpressjonaw. Bhas soltu hafna taghajjir u kliem tal passat. Il poplu mhux dak li jrid jisma. It tnejn mhumiex kredibli. Nghidilkom is sew ma bqajtx narah wara li Simon naqas jirrispondi lill Peppi dwar Franco irrelevanti.

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:58

Simon on latest court judgments on buying of votes - 'dawn hmerijiet'

FOR SHAME!!!

Keith Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 21:56

Simon Busuttil is not even aware of the latest court judgments and quotes in-Nazzjon as an objective source!!

Mr ALBERT LEONE GANADO

Dec 15th 2012, 21:56

What is clear is that TV is not the best medium for Angelo Farrugia to demonstrate his political skills and talents. TV debates require a special kind of talent and charisma as indeed Joseph Muscat possesses. I am afraid that tonight the intelligent and cunning Simon Busuttil aided and abetted by Peppi is winning hands down. The PL must be careful in sending its best debaters to such talk shows.

Sephora Grixti

Dec 15th 2012, 21:56

Għalfejn Peppi qed jgħajjat f'wiċċ Anġlu Farrugia? Jekk irid ir-risposti missu jagħtih ċans jitkellem u mhux il-ħin kollu jinterrompih!

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 21:53

Anglu Farrugia, is delivering a good debate, even with Peppi Azzoppardi interfering all the time!

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:53

When you get rid of Austin Gatt you will be more credible Simon.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 21:53

Xeba jaqa ghac cajt.....Anglu - ghalhekk bezghu jibghatuh il-bierah!

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:52

Ask those who are still waiting for a knee replacement operation and they will confirm your 97% of the promises in your electoral programme as kept.

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 21:52

If Simon's ideas would repeat the results of the last Mep's election, then GonziPn has the perfect recipe for an electoral disaster!

A Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 21:51

Anglu mhux jikkonvencini. Xi jhawwad!!!

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:50

Make an effort Simon and try to speak on micro economics not just macro. Or is it difficult for you?

Ms Rudi Mcbeal

Dec 15th 2012, 21:50

Simon is absolutely brilliant.

Anglu on the other hand is an embarrassment.

Stephan Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 21:50

Qas nista nemmen li Simon qed iqabbel il-medicini mal-istationery! X'rispett ghas-sahha tan-nies...

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 21:48

I feel sorry for those PN delegates who voted for Simon Busuttil hoping to get rid of the oligarchy, because all that Simon managed to do was to get closer to the clique!

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 21:47

Simon jitkellem dwar inċentivi sabiex nirriġeneraw l-enerġija aħna stess? Jaf xinu jgħid dan il-bniedem? Jaf li l-inċentivi fuq il-photovoltaics waqqfu f'dan il-budget antisoċjali li tfixel fih il-gvern u waqa?

David Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:46

Now close your eyes and imagine Anglu Farrugia representing Malta internationally. Cringed?

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:44

Are you satisfied with Arriva, the long list of out of stock medicine for more than two thirds of a year? Are you satisfied, Simon with the transport system in our country? Are you satisfied with the BWSC saga? I am not and since you have chosen to be part of the oligarchy, I cannot trust in you.

David Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 21:43

Dr. Busuttil needs to answer Dr. Farrugia's question regarding the anonymous letters. The PN clearly lost the plot when they sent those out. Where did they get people's addresses from??

Matthew Gatt

Dec 15th 2012, 21:43

Simon is proudly saying PN removed the Departure Tax (they themselves introduced)

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:42

Simon Busuttil il-wicc il-gdid tal-PN izda hlief fuq il-passat ma jitkellimx! Fejnhom il-prospetti ghall-5 snin li jmiss?

John Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 21:41

Labour gave Simon the chance to reconcile with Debono yesterday - Simon refused and chose to hide in a room whilst Debono spoke the truth for all to hear. Practice what you preach Dr Busuttil!

Keith Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 21:40

Dr Busuttil stated that he approved the 'anonymous' letters sent by the PN - is this the style of politics we should expect for the next 5 years by the PN?

Maria Scriha

Dec 15th 2012, 21:39

Simon ghadu mohhu fil-passat....ma tantx ghandu track record tajjeb...meta ha hsieb l-elezzjonijiet tal-MEPs fl-2009 il-PN tilef bi 35,000...l-akbar telfa fl-istorja politika Maltija.

Matthew Gatt

Dec 15th 2012, 21:39

SB: L-estensjoni prattikament lesta! - lol zewg tests u sabu l-hsara d-darbtejn!

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 21:39

Simon Busuttil is claiming that 97% of the manifest written by himself in 2008 was implimented trough the current legislature, does this include Arriva, Bwsc plant and the roofless theatre?

joe cutajar

Dec 15th 2012, 21:39

ISSA INDUNAJT GHALA MA BATUHX IL -BIRAH LIL ANGLU GHAX MHUX TAJJEB AD DIBATITI ARTIFICJALI WISQ TINDUNA PLEASE DARBA OHRA IBATTU LIL XI HADD IHOR PLEASE MHUX KOMPITENTI

Matthew Gatt

Dec 15th 2012, 21:39

SB is putting our minds at peace! Tonio Fenech made a mistake by accepting a present from a businessman and he said he was sry and won't do it again... that shd be enough! The judge, though,must be impeached.

Lorainne Spiteri

Dec 15th 2012, 21:37

Simon is cut off from reality. Anglu is not a good speaker but in reality he has the good points. Pity he cannot deliver them.

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 21:36

Simon Busuttil should tell us if he took the decision to send all those letters to the civil workers in a scare mongering campaign, by usuin data gained trough illicit ways!

Dario Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 21:36

It seems that Simon is reading his notes on Xarabank, that’s why he didn't want to face Franco Debono in the first place!

Micheal Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 21:35

Dr. Busuttil is PN's star player, dribbling issues like a Brazilian playmaker.

Christina Sammut

Dec 15th 2012, 21:34

Peppi qed jipprova jkun imparzjali, imma mhux jirnexxilu. Ma jistax jirresisti li jiddefendi lil gvern u l-partit li tant jhobb.

Christina Sammut

Dec 15th 2012, 21:34

Mal-ewwel gimgha li Simon busuttil gie elett vici-kap, ntbaghtu ittri anonimi mill-Pn lil haddiema tac-civil. Din hi l-ghaqda li jghajjat tant biha simon ??

Christina Sammut

Dec 15th 2012, 21:33

Qabel l-elezzjoni ta vici-kap, Simon ried rikonciljazzjoni ma Franco, issa li gie elett, qed jghid li d-decizzjoni tal-ezekuttiv hija wahda li jaqbel maghha. X'inbidel ? Tghid sar eqreb il-klikka Simon, f'temp ta gimgha ?